Three minutes later, Chris Smalling put the ball in the back of the net after Fellaini's assist.

During the worldwide break, Pogba admitted he could leave Manchester United in January and a swap deal with Juventus could appeal to all parties.

"I hope they will stay", Mourinho said when asked about that quartet.

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku defended Jose Mourinho's confrontational style of management, saying that the Portuguese deserves respect for not hiding his true feelings like several Premier League bosses.

"I'm very happy with the spirit, with something that represents for me the spirit of the team which is Lukaku's sliding tackle after 50 metres running back to help the team".

Rashford scored two in two games for England during the worldwide break but it was suggested by some pundits that the 20-year-old may have to leave United to further his development. "But Marouane is giving us more than that - he's giving us that but he's also giving us quality and simplicty". The Englishman is replaced by compatriot and veteran Ashley Young in what is the only change for United.

Watford at least made things interesting with a 65th-minute Andre Gray strike, but United dug deep and fended off the home side's late advances to seal the points despite Nemanja Matic's red card deep into stoppage time.

Paul Pogba, who had three first-half chances, almost doubled two minutes later, but his attempt was pushed over the crossbar by goalkeeper Ben Foster.

But now Mourinho has hit back at his critics, turning up to a pre-match press conference armed with statistics over Rashford's playing time.

Two quickfire first-half goals had Mourinho, his staff and his players every bit as delirious as the travelling army of United fans, with the general mood around the camp a far cry from what it was just a few weeks ago.

Unfortunately for Watford, that goal was not the start of a famous turnaround, and United clung on to a second consecutive victory after Matic received a second caution, De Gea denying Christian Kabasele from the resulting free-kick.

Gracia, whose side came into the match on the back of four straight wins, said his team had been outplayed in the first half but had responded well after a team talk.

"It was an easy job for Paul, because me and Javi [Gracia] didn't create any problems, but they did a very good job and if it is a yellow or not, I don't know".

Tracking Florence as tropical storm besieges Carolinas
Florence is still a unsafe storm and is linked to at least five deaths so far. "Don't drive across standing or moving water". Forecasters say the center of the eye of Hurricane Florence is about to make landfall near Wrightsville, North Carolina.

United States imposes sanctions on N.Korean IT firms
Russia's United Nations mission and the head of the sanctions monitor panel did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Russian Federation has said the United States had acted without evidence on the basis of groundless accusations.

On cusp of 3rd WNBA title, Seattle Storm not about to relax
WNBAElena Delle Donne boxes out Breanna Stewart. "To do it with this group, the way we did it, I don't even know how to react". Since the league went to a best-of-five format in 2005, four teams trailed 0-2. "That's what really separated us again".

Seahawks to sign ex-Eagles LB Kendricks
Kendricks, 27, played for the Eagles from 2012 to 2017 before signing a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns this offseason. It has been a week since Mychal Kendricks pleaded guilty to insider trading , but that hasn't stopped his 2018 season.

Hungary will not be blackmailed, PM Orban tells EU
It added: "Each EU Member State has a sovereign right to carry out the internal reforms that it considers appropriate". Britain's Nigel Farage, a pro-Brexit MEP, wrote that the decision demonstrated "the authoritarian grip of the EU".

Latin America Energy, Oil and Gas, News and Information
East Coast on Friday, and which has caused fuel shortages following the evacuation of millions of households and businesses. West Texas Intermediate for October delivery traded at $67.87/bbl on the New York Mercantile Exchange, up $0.33 in London .

Super Typhoon Mangkhut claims first victims
Hong Kong officials have called on residents to prepare for the worst and are urging them to stay indoors. Thousands of people evacuated high-risk areas following major flooding and landslide warnings.

‘Not a pretty sight’: Hurricane Florence has experts anxious
The port in Charleston, South Carolina , though, was suspending operations from Thursday through Saturday and possibly on Sunday. Despite newer forecasts showing the storm turning south, it has the potential to be devastating for the coast and inland areas.

Landslide at famed Greek 'shipwreck' beach injures 7
The water hit his feet with such a strong force, it knocked him onto his back and went on to cover more than half the beach . He continued: "I thought more was coming and with the size of the waves coming towards me I just started running".

Klopp proud after Liverpool’s ‘best game of the season’
Firmino doubled Liverpool's lead in the second-half after Gini Wijnaldum had handed the Merseyside outfit a first half lead. The Tottenham goalkeeper tried to keep his effort out but goal line technology ruled that the ball had crossed the line.